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Arizona's Jodi Arias Found Guilty Of First Degree Murder In 2008 Death

(Phoenix, AZ) -- An Arizona jury says Jodi Arias is guilty of first-degree murder in the brutal death of ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander. Prosecutors accused Arias of stabbing him multiple times, shooting him and slashing his throat. She had claimed self defense. The verdict was decided after jurors deliberated for a total of 15 hours over four days.

The death penalty phase begins tomorrow in the case. The jurors must now decide whether or not she will be put to death.